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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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