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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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