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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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