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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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