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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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