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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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