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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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