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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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