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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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