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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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