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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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