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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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