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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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