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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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