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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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