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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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