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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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