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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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