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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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