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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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