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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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