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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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