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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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