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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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