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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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