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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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