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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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