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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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