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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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