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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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