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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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