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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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