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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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