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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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