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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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