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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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