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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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