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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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