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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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