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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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