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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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