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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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