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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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