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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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