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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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