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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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