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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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