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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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