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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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