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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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