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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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