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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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