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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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