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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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