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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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