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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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