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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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