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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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