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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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