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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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