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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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