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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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