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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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