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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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