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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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