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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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