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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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