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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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