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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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