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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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