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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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