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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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