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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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