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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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