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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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