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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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