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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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