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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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