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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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