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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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