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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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