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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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