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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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