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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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