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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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