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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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