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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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