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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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