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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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