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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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