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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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