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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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