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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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