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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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