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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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