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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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