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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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