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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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