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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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