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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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