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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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