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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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