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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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