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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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