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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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