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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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