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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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