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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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