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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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