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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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