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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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