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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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