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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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