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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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