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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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