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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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