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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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