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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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