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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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