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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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