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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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