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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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