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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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