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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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