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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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