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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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