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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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