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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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