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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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