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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major 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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