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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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