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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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