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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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