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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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