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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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