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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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