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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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