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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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