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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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