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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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