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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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