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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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