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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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