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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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