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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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