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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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