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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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