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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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