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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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