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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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