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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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