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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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