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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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