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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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