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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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