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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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