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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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