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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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