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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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