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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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