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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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