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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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