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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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