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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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