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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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