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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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