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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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