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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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