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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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