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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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