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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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