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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important 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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