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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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