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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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