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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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