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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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