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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. 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 massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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