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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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