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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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