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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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