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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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