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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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