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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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