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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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