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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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