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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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