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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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