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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key 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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