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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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