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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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