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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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