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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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