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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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