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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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