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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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