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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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