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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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