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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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