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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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