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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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