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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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