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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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