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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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