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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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