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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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