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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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