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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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