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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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