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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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