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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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