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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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