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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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