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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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