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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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