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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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