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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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