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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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