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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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