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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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