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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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