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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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