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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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