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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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