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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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