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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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