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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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