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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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