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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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