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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like 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 digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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