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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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