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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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