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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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