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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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