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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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