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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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