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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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