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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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