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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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