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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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