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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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