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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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