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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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