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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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