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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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