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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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