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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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