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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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