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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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