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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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