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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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