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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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