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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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