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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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