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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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