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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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