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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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