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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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