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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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