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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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