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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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