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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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