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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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