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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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