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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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