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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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