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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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