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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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