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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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