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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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