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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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