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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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