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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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