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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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