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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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