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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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