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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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