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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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