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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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