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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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