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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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