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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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