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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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