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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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