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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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