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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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