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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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