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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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