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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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