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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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