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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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