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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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