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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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