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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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