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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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