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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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