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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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