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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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