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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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