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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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