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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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