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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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