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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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