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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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