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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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