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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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