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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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