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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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