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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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