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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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