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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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