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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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