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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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