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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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