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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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