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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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