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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)