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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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