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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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