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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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