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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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