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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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