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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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