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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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