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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses 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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