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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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