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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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