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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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