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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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