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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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