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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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