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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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