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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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