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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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