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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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