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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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