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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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