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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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