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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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