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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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