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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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