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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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