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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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