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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major 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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