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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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