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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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