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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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