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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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