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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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