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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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