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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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