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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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