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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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