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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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