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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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