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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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