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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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