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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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