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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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