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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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