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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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