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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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