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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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