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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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