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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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