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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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