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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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