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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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