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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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