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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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