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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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