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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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