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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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