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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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