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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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