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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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