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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-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 teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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