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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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