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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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