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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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