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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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