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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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