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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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