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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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