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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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