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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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