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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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