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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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