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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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