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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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