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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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