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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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