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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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