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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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