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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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