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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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