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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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