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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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