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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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