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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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