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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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