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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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