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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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