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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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