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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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