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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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