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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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