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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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