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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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