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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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