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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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