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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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