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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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