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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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