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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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