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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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