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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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