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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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