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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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