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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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