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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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