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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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