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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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