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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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