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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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