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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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