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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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