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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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