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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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