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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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