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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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