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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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