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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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