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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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