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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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