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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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