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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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