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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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