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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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