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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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