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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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