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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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