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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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