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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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