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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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