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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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