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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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