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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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