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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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