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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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