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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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