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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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