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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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