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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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