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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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