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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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