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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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