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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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