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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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