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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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