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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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