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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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