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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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