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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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