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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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