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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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