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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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