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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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