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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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