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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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