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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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