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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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