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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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