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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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