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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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