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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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