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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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