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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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