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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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