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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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