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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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