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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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