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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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