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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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