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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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