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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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