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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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