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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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