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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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