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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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