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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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