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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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