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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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