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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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