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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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