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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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