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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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