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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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