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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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