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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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