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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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