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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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