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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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