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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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