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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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