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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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