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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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