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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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