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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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