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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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