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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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