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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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