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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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